Christchurch Bay (Barton-on-Sea) (Beach) (Hampshire) weather

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Forecast days

Light showers changing to sunny intervals by late morning.
Beach safety today
Large, powerful waves
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    7 day forecast for Christchurch Bay (Barton-on-Sea) (Beach)

    Today (16 April 2026)
    Time
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Cloudy Overcast Overcast Light shower night Light shower day Light shower day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Cloudy Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    10%
    30%
    60%
    50%
    60%
    40%
    20%
    10%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    30%
    Temperature
    11°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    9°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    9°
    9°
    Wind direction and speed
    SW
    17
    SW
    18
    SW
    18
    SW
    18
    SW
    18
    SW
    17
    SW
    16
    SW
    15
    SW
    14
    SW
    15
    SW
    15
    SW
    15
    SW
    15
    SW
    15
    SW
    14
    SW
    13
    SW
    12
    SSW
    11
    SSW
    11
    SSW
    11
    SSW
    11
    SSW
    11
    Wind gust (mph)
    24
    24
    24
    24
    23
    23
    21
    21
    22
    22
    23
    22
    22
    23
    22
    21
    17
    16
    15
    14
    14
    14
    Visibility
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    91%
    91%
    91%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    94%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    92%
    91%
    91%
    UV - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    17
    18
    18
    18
    18
    17
    16
    15
    15
    15
    16
    15
    15
    15
    14
    13
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.3
    1.3
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    11
    11
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    14
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    14
    14
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (17 April 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    50%
    40%
    30%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    9°
    9°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSW
    11
    S
    11
    S
    11
    S
    10
    S
    11
    S
    12
    SSW
    12
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    14
    SSW
    14
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    14
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    12
    SW
    12
    SW
    12
    SW
    12
    SW
    12
    WSW
    11
    Wind gust (mph)
    15
    15
    14
    14
    15
    15
    15
    17
    19
    21
    22
    23
    24
    25
    26
    25
    23
    21
    19
    17
    15
    16
    15
    14
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    Humidity
    91%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    90%
    89%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    91%
    91%
    91%
    91%
    92%
    92%
    91%
    91%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 4 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    11
    12
    13
    14
    14
    14
    15
    15
    15
    16
    15
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.0
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (18 April 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Partly cloudy night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    9°
    9°
    8°
    8°
    7°
    8°
    9°
    11°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    14°
    14°
    12°
    10°
    9°
    8°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    8°
    8°
    7°
    7°
    6°
    6°
    5°
    6°
    8°
    10°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    9°
    8°
    7°
    6°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WSW
    10
    W
    9
    W
    8
    W
    7
    WNW
    7
    WNW
    7
    WNW
    7
    WNW
    7
    WNW
    7
    W
    7
    W
    8
    WSW
    9
    SW
    10
    SW
    13
    SW
    15
    WSW
    15
    W
    15
    W
    13
    W
    12
    WNW
    12
    WNW
    11
    NW
    11
    NW
    11
    NW
    11
    Wind gust (mph)
    13
    12
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    11
    13
    15
    16
    17
    18
    19
    19
    19
    19
    18
    16
    15
    17
    17
    18
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    91%
    88%
    87%
    87%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    86%
    85%
    84%
    79%
    79%
    78%
    78%
    79%
    77%
    77%
    76%
    73%
    69%
    68%
    73%
    75%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 2 3 3 5 4 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    11
    9
    8
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    8
    9
    11
    13
    15
    16
    15
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (19 April 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    8°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    6°
    6°
    5°
    6°
    8°
    10°
    12°
    13°
    14°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    11°
    10°
    9°
    8°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    5°
    4°
    4°
    3°
    3°
    2°
    2°
    3°
    5°
    8°
    10°
    11°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    12°
    9°
    8°
    7°
    6°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NW
    10
    NNW
    10
    NNW
    10
    NNW
    10
    N
    10
    N
    10
    N
    10
    N
    10
    N
    10
    NNE
    10
    NNE
    9
    NE
    9
    NE
    8
    ENE
    8
    ENE
    8
    S
    8
    S
    9
    SW
    9
    SW
    8
    NNE
    8
    NNE
    7
    NNE
    7
    NE
    7
    NE
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    17
    17
    17
    16
    16
    17
    16
    16
    16
    17
    17
    16
    16
    15
    15
    15
    15
    14
    14
    12
    12
    13
    15
    16
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    Humidity
    77%
    78%
    79%
    79%
    78%
    77%
    77%
    77%
    75%
    71%
    64%
    60%
    59%
    58%
    62%
    66%
    67%
    69%
    68%
    68%
    67%
    67%
    68%
    71%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 4 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    9
    9
    9
    9
    8
    8
    8
    9
    9
    9
    9
    8
    8
    7
    7
    8
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    0.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    8
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (20 April 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    7°
    7°
    7°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    5°
    6°
    8°
    10°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    11°
    10°
    9°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    5°
    4°
    4°
    3°
    3°
    2°
    2°
    3°
    5°
    8°
    9°
    10°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    9°
    8°
    7°
    6°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NE
    9
    NE
    9
    NE
    9
    NE
    9
    NE
    9
    NE
    10
    NE
    10
    NE
    10
    NE
    11
    ENE
    11
    ENE
    11
    E
    12
    E
    12
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    11
    ESE
    11
    SE
    10
    SE
    11
    ESE
    11
    ESE
    13
    E
    13
    ENE
    14
    NE
    16
    Wind gust (mph)
    16
    17
    16
    15
    15
    15
    15
    16
    17
    18
    19
    21
    20
    21
    21
    22
    21
    21
    19
    20
    20
    21
    21
    22
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    73%
    74%
    75%
    77%
    80%
    79%
    80%
    80%
    78%
    74%
    68%
    64%
    63%
    63%
    63%
    63%
    64%
    65%
    65%
    64%
    65%
    64%
    65%
    66%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 2 3 4 4 4 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    9
    9
    9
    10
    10
    10
    10
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    12
    12
    13
    13
    14
    14
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    6
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    5
    5
    5
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (21 April 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    9°
    9°
    8°
    8°
    11°
    13°
    14°
    13°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    5°
    5°
    4°
    4°
    8°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    8°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NE
    17
    NE
    15
    ENE
    16
    ENE
    16
    ENE
    17
    E
    16
    E
    15
    E
    12
    ENE
    16
    Wind gust (mph)
    20
    25
    25
    25
    25
    23
    22
    23
    25
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    M
    Humidity
    68%
    71%
    74%
    77%
    76%
    73%
    70%
    73%
    74%
    UV - - - 1 2 4 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    15
    15
    16
    16
    17
    16
    15
    12
    16
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    		 – – –
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    8
    8
    12
    16
    15
    15
    		 – – –
    Direction of waves offshore
    –
    –
    –
    Wednesday (22 April 2026)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    9°
    8°
    8°
    12°
    15°
    16°
    15°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    6°
    5°
    5°
    9°
    12°
    13°
    12°
    8°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NE
    17
    NE
    16
    NE
    16
    ENE
    17
    E
    16
    E
    15
    E
    13
    NE
    15
    Wind gust (mph)
    26
    24
    27
    26
    23
    21
    22
    24
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    Humidity
    75%
    77%
    79%
    78%
    75%
    74%
    72%
    74%
    UV - - 1 3 4 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    17
    		 – – – – – – –
    Height of waves offshore (m) – – – – – – – –
    Period of waves offshore (s) – – – – – – – –
    Direction of waves offshore
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –

    Tide times

    Thursday 16 April

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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    Tide times

    Thursday 16 April

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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    Tide times

    Thursday 16 April

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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    Tide times

    Thursday 16 April

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 17 April

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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    Tide times

    Friday 17 April

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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    Tide times

    Friday 17 April

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 17 April

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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    Tide times

    Saturday 18 April

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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    Tide times

    Saturday 18 April

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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    Tide times

    Saturday 18 April

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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    Tide times

    Saturday 18 April

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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    Tide times

    Sunday 19 April

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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    Tide times

    Sunday 19 April

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 19 April

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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    Tide times

    Sunday 19 April

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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    Tide times

    Monday 20 April

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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    Tide times

    Monday 20 April

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 20 April

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 20 April

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 21 April

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 21 April

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 21 April

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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    Tide times

    Tuesday 21 April

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 22 April

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 22 April

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 22 April

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 22 April

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times explained

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    Forecast for 3am Thursday
    Updated 00:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 16 Apr 2026
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    London & South East England weather forecast

    Headline:

    Turning dry overnight. Sunshine and showers Thursday.

    This Evening and Tonight:

    Any heavy showers, affecting eastern areas soon fading during Wednesday evening with clear spells developing. Cloud then thickens again from the west through the early hours of Thursday, but likely staying dry for most. Any showers mainly affecting coastal areas. Minimum temperature 6 °C.

    Thursday:

    Some warm, sunny spells expected, but building cloud bringing scattered showers, heavy at times. Some parts probably remaining dry, most likely near coasts by Thursday afternoon. Winds becoming light. Maximum temperature 16 °C.

    Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

    Often cloudy Friday, with the odd shower, but also some brighter spells. Rain likely Saturday morning, clearing to sunny spells and showers. Drier and sunnier Sunday with winds easing.

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